Air Freight Forwarding Pricing Analyst

Who we are

1UP Cargo was formed by merging multiple business sectors units across Australia, Canada, USA, South Africa, and New Zealand.

We have quickly positioned ourselves as one of the leading Supply Chain and Freight Forwarding Solution providers within our respective markets. We pride ourselves on being a single-source solution that will tailor a Project Plan to fit your requirements rather than making you conform to ours.

What sets us apart is our hands-on, dedicated supply chain professionals who can assist our clients around the clock. We have the right mix of youth and experience within our teams to ensure dedication to your supply chain while also being able to stay on the front foot within a changing industry and remaining agile enough to modify our business practices to make use of any competitive advantages we may be able to achieve.

This is a full time, fully remote position and the individual will be expected to work EST/PST hours.

Responsibilities

• Costing & Quoting of daily RFQs / Inquiries from local clients and Agents.
• Proactively trying to optimize the profitability of the shipments quoted.
• Proactively negotiate with service providers the best contract rates and costs.
• Proactively following up feedback on quoted business and find ways to increase the closing ratio.
• Proactively generate Sales Leads from different sources i.e. Inquiries, Data base, Online.
• Follow up Sales leads through Cold Calls, emails and other means like WeChat if overseas.
• Closely coordinate with the companys Sales Reps on the ground in finding ways to close new business, and possibly securing one on one meetings for them
• Review, Analyze past quotes and find ways to improve them.
• Actively log your CRM communications with prospects and existing clients in the companys system and schedule follow ups.
• Generating quotes from the companys system when necessary.
• Proactively generate and qualify leads for yourself and outside sales team through Quotes, and other company data base.
• Proactively educating yourself with the Companys system skills as well as with the industry changes and regulations.
• Keeping the companys database and system up to date on daily basis.
• Identify continuous process improvements and propose to the Pricing Manager.
• Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Min 4 years of Air Freight Forwarding Experience is required.
• Min 3 years of Pricing and estimate experience.
• Knowledge of Incoterms is a must.
• Cargo Wise1 knowledge is preferred.
• Good understanding of Operations in Logistics is a must.
• Understanding International Shipping Documentations is a must i.e. AWB, HBL, CI, PL, COO, etc.
• A college / university degree in Logistics, Intl business or related is preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to work evening hours from home?
• Do you have a thorough understanding of Incoterms?
• Do you have a thorough understanding of Shipping and freight documentations like BL, AWB, COO, HBL, PL, CI, etc. ?
• Do you have a good understanding of Operations within the Logistics industry?

Experience:

• Pricing/Estimator: 3 years (Required)
• Air Freight Forwarding: 4 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Information :

• Company : 1UP CARGO
• Position : Air Freight Forwarding Pricing Analyst
• Location : Remote in Johannesburg, Gauteng
• Country : ZA